Carlos Garcia-Jane, BA | MScEcon | MA

Location: London

Membership Grade: Professional Member

Contact Info

Mobile: +447842916406
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://indexingcraft.wordpress.com/

General Experience

I am a freelance accredited indexer and a Professional Member of the Society of Indexers.

I compile and edit indexes using dedicated indexing software (SKY).

I hold the following degrees:

  • MA Buddhist Studies (University of South Wales)
  • MSc Econ Information and Library Science (Aberystwyth University)
  • BA History of Art (University of Barcelona)

I am currently conducting PhD research on Religious Studies (Buddhism) at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. I am also the reviews editor of the Buddhist Studies Review and the bibliographer of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies.

I have worked in art galleries and museums. I also have experience working in specialist libraries focusing on history, archaeology (particularly Egyptology), history of art, education, and performing arts (dance, ballet, and theatre). I am also a qualified yoga teacher (Yoga Bhāskara and Yoga Śiromaṇi) and a qualified martial arts teacher.

Subjects

Art History

BA Art History
Work experience in art galleries and museums.

Dance

Experience working in dance library (Royal Academy of Dance) as assistant librarian and cataloguer.

Drama/Theatre

Experience working in drama/theatre library (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) as librarian and cataloguer.

Literature and Poetry In Foreign Languages

I am fluent in English, Spanish, Catalan, and read French. I am interested in Comparative Literature.

Archaeology

BA Art History
Experience working in Egyptology library (Department of Ancient Egypt and the Sudan, The British Museum) as main cataloguer.

European History

I took Modern and Contemporary European History for my BA.

Spanish (Indexing In)

I am a native Spanish and Catalan speaker.

Spanish (Works About)

I am a native Spanish and Catalan speaker.

Aesthetics

BA Art History, with an interest in aesthetics and philosophy of art.

Buddhism

Currently conducting PhD Research on Religious Studies (Buddhism), School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh.
I am also a practitioner and meditator.

Religious Studies

Currently conducting PhD Research on Religious Studies (Buddhism), School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh.

Martial Arts

I am a qualified martial arts instructor. Experience in Kyokushinkai Karate (1st kyu), Muay Thai, Savate, Shito Ryu Dento Karatedo (2nd kyu), Jujitsu, Ninjitsu, Shotokai Karatedo (3rd dan), Kobudo (bo, jo – 3rd dan), Aiki-Karatedo (1st dan), Koryu Uchinadi, and Kitaido (1st dan). I have also practice some qigong.

Yoga

I am a yoga practitioner and a qualified yoga teacher (Sivananda Yoga) teacher: Yoga Bhāskara and Yoga Śiromaṇi qualification to teach yoga āsana and prāṇayāma. I have practiced many different styles of yoga.

Spain

I am originally from Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Meditative Practices

I have been a meditator for years. Being interested in yoga and in Buddhism, I have experience with mindfulness meditation and other practices, includes Zen meditation and samatha and vipassana forms of meditation.

Music

I took up the violin as an adult. I practice to a grade 6-7 standard (ABRSM) and completed music theory courses up to grade 4 (ABRSM). I took history of music courses as part of my BA and enjoy opera.

Related qualifications

MSc Econ Information and Library Studies


Other skills

Bibliography Compilation
I am the bibliographer of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, where I compile a bibliography on early Buddhism and Pali language and literature.

Cataloguing And Classification
I am a professional librarian and trained cataloguer with experience cataloguing and classifying documents on Egyptology, dance, ballet, drama, theatre, and performing arts.

Special Publication Type

Tools

SKY INDEX